CA1186782A - Control system for timing hammers of impact printers - Google Patents

Control system for timing hammers of impact printers

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Publication number
CA1186782A
CA1186782A CA000416979A CA416979A CA1186782A CA 1186782 A CA1186782 A CA 1186782A CA 000416979 A CA000416979 A CA 000416979A CA 416979 A CA416979 A CA 416979A CA 1186782 A CA1186782 A CA 1186782A
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Prior art keywords
counter
timing
fire
hammers
hammer
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CA000416979A
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English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
Douglas A. Dayger
Dean W. Skinner
Gerald R. Westcott
Michael D. Hryck
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International Business Machines Corp
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International Business Machines Corp
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J9/00—Hammer-impression mechanisms
    • B41J9/44—Control for hammer-impression mechanisms
    • B41J9/46—Control for hammer-impression mechanisms for deciding or adjusting hammer-firing time

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  • Impact Printers (AREA)
CA000416979A 1982-01-11 1982-12-03 Control system for timing hammers of impact printers Expired CA1186782A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US338,709 1982-01-11
US06/338,709 US4440079A (en) 1982-01-11 1982-01-11 Control system for timing hammers of impact printers

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CA1186782A true CA1186782A (en) 1985-05-07

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US (1) US4440079A (es)
EP (1) EP0083694B1 (es)
JP (1) JPS58119883A (es)
BR (1) BR8300058A (es)
CA (1) CA1186782A (es)
DE (1) DE3279602D1 (es)
ES (1) ES518220A0 (es)

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EP0083694B1 (en) 1989-04-12
US4440079A (en) 1984-04-03
DE3279602D1 (en) 1989-05-18
ES8401379A1 (es) 1983-12-01
ES518220A0 (es) 1983-12-01
JPH0422705B2 (es) 1992-04-20
BR8300058A (pt) 1983-09-20
EP0083694A3 (en) 1986-01-08
JPS58119883A (ja) 1983-07-16
EP0083694A2 (en) 1983-07-20

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